Fabulous funny (and serious) facts about cats and
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Fun and Funny Facts about Cats - 37

Ailurophobia is the fear of cats. Julius Caesar, Henry II, Charles XI, and Napoleon all suffered from this and would nearly faint in the presence of a cat.

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A female cat will be pregnant for approximately 9 weeks - between 62 and 65 days from conception to delivery.

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Male cats used to be called 'rams' or 'boars', however in 1760, an anonymous author wrote a book entitled 'The Life & Adventures of a Cat' in which the central character was a male called Tom the Cat. This book was hugely popular & the name tom cat quickly replaced 'ram' or 'boar'.

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The heaviest cat on record weighed 46 lbs.

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A group of kittens is called a 'kindle' while a group of cats is called a 'clowder”

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The giraffe, camel, and cat are the only animals that walk by both their left feet, then both their right feet when walking.